Church services will be held at St Paul’s on the first and third Sundays of the month from December at 10:30am. If you wish to attend, please book your place by the Thursday before the service by contacting Julie McLaren on 0118 9785697 or emailing jmm.stpauls@gmail.com Services on these and other Sundays will be available online; details of how to access them can be found below.
St Paul’s URC services
There are recordings and scripts for recent services led by our minister, Reverend Anthea Wickens, as well as ‘visiting’ preachers.
Copyright details for podcasts and recordings can be found at the bottom of the page.
6 December – Reverend Anthea Wickens – Toy Service: worship at church at 10:30 am and available on our YouTube channel from about mid day,
29 November – 1st Sunday of Advent – worship at home with Reverend Anthea Wickens and Reverend Janet Conway; streaming on YouTube from 10:30 am.
22 November – Reverend Anthea Wickens – worship at home over Zoom; Healing communion. For details of how to join, contact us.
15 November – joint service over Zoom with Windsor URC and Egham United Church led by Reverend Alan Wickens.
8 November – Pre-recorded Service of Remembrance available on our YouTube channel at 10:45 am. The service is timed so that for those starting to watch at 10:45, the two minute silence should occur at 11 am.
1 November 2020 – led by Reverend Anthea Wickens. Streaming on our YouTube channel from around mid day. If you would like to sing along, the words for the hymns are here.
Worship leaders in the next few weeks
13 December – Reverend David Witts – worship at home with a script
20 December – Reverend Ken Blanton: worship at church at 10:30 am
20 December – pre-recorded evening carol service will be available on our YouTube channel
25 December – Reverend Anthea Wickens – celebrate Christmas Day from home at 10:30 am over Zoom. For details of how to join, contact us.
Other URC services
The United Reformed Church offers daily and Sunday worship. The United Reformed Church web site provides Daily Devotions. These are also available by email. On the same page, there are United Reformed Church Sunday services via podcasts or email.
Church Services
Our Sunday services usually begin at 10.30 am. Creche facilities are available for young children, there is also junior church for older children, and tea, coffee and biscuits are always on offer afterwards
Our Communion service is usually held on the third Sunday of each month
Copyright and licences
Podcasts and recorded services are produced by permission:
CCLI 7693 + streaming 1125910; PRS LOML LE-0020629; PRS LM LM-0068615.
Bible readings from the New International Version. Copyright notice: The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV ® Copyright © 1973 1978 1984 2011 by Biblica, Inc TM Used by permission, All rights reserved worldwide.
Copyright for music in pre-recorded service on 29 November
All music is performed by members of the church.
O Come, O Come Immanuel Latin, 18th century, trans. J.M. Neill and others. Tune: Veni Immanuel. © Public domain
These are the days of Elijah: Robin Mark © 1996 Daybreak Music Lt
Once in Royal David City: Cecil Frances Alexander, Tune: Irby, H.J Gauntlett © Public domain
Copyright for music on 22 November
Music is performed by members of the church
‘My Jesus, My Saviour’: Darlene Zschech 1993
‘The Lord’s my Shepherd’ Stuart Townend. © 1996 Kingsway’s Thankyou Music
Copyright for music in pre-recorded service on 8 November
Music is performed by Ncompass.
“Before the throne of god above”, Words and music by Charitie Lees Bancroft, adapted by Andrew Hodge and Stephen Gause, arranged by Ncompass. ©1997 Sovereign Grace Worship.
“God is our refuge and our strength”, Words and music by David Clifton. ©1993 IQ Music Limited.
Copyright for music in pre-recorded service on 1 November
All music performed by members of the church:
For all the saints: Words: William W. How, 1823-1897, Music: R. Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 © 1991 Rejoice and Sing.
Now to Him: Words taken from Jude 24-25 © 1999, Higher Praise™ HigherPraise™,Inc. All rights reserved.
This Little Light of Mine: Traditional words and tune Arr. Keith Stent © 1999 Kevin Mayhew Ltd